In Marseille, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a team from the Hôpital Européen, located in a low-income neighborhood of the city, reached out to the most vulnerable residents in their...

Housing is a major determinant of public health. Scientific studies have demonstrated the links between people’s health, the quality of their housing, and where they live. This issue...

Health, social, and educational services alone are not enough to promote public health: some citizens are unable to access healthcare, treatment, and preventive care. If we want these...

There are 264 City Health Workshops (ASV) operating in French municipalities. This initiative involves implementing measures to address health inequalities across different neighborhoods...

In Canada, in a Montreal neighborhood, community organizations and public institutions are developing an action plan and encouraging resident participation. The goal is specifically to...

Early childhood is a crucial period in a child’s development. This special feature focuses on the perinatal period and early childhood up to age 3. The goal is to provide professionals...

How can we promote the health of people aged 40–55? Adopting a life-course approach—as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO)—broadens the scope of prevention and health...

Smoking accounts for nearly half of the gap in life expectancy between the most and least advantaged populations, due to higher smoking rates among the latter.

Policies aimed at addressing social inequalities in health cannot be limited to promoting access to rights and healthcare. The city of Poitiers has made its school cafeterias more...

How can we measure social inequalities in health? This is a particularly difficult task. The three criteria commonly used in population surveys are: socioeconomic status, income, and...